Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-09
Evidences of Its Faith in
the Boom,
The improvements in the :" Record.
Union" Bailding.
EXPANDING AND INCREASING
CIRCULATION
OF the Record-Union and the
Weekly Union" Demand In
creased Working Facilities.

Inc coiNuenCe Oh tne hECORD-D MON
in the rapid, steady and permanent growth
of Central and Northern California. and
in the expansion of the commercial and
local business interests of Sacramento, is
not manifest alone in its expressions in
these columns. Because it believes in
this section and its rapid development, it
has, recently, at heavy expense, improved
its business property, and it takes COM
mendable pride in now saying that no
newspaper on the coast is better housed
or more conveniently appointed in all its
surroundings.
THE BUILDING
OF the REcoRD-UNIoN is 40 by 20 feet in
area, and it stands upon lot 60 by so feet.
on the east side of Third street, between J
and X streets. The building fronts west
ward on Third street, with side approaches
upon business alley on the north 1t is
of brick, of the very best construction and
exceedingly heavy walls and massive
foundations For three months past the
structure has been undergoing entire refit-
ting. This work is just completed, and
the occasion Is therefore worthy of special
notice. Herewith we present
FOUR DIAGRAMS,
Fairly well illustrating the interior ar
rangement of the structure as to all main
essentials. The dimensions of the build
ing having already been given, it is need
less to refer to them again, the diagrams
giving the proportions of the several
rooms. The changes and improvements in
the building have been as follows:
Main Floor.-Floors Of rooms and halls
renewed with the best procurable material.
Doors and windows refitted throughout.
Two new windows cut in the press room,
opening to the south, greatly improving
the ventilation and light. New floor
fittings around the engine and both presses
Walls throughout rewhitened and all the
woodwork painted. All the furniture,
desks and counters repaired and polished,
and new furniture placed where needed !;
new stairway complete to the second floor,
with heavy rubber treads
Second Floor.-Editorial rooms formerly
on the west and south removed to the east
end Of the building. Floors throughout
replaced and by readjustment of rooms
the great store-room on the south and
west converted into spendidly lighted
room, suitable for a job printing Office or a
bindery, and for which it will be let with
power" connections from the shaft
ing of the engine room be-
low. Woodwork throughout repaired
and painted. Floors recarpeted and wall
faclngs renewed and colored to suit. Stair
way to third floor renewed complete
Doors and windows all refitted; furniture
repaired and new added as needed. Anew
stairway from a new door on the south
side, leading to Third street. giving an
entirely new entrance to this floor, making
two main entrances to the editorial and
news floor-one on the north and one on
the south-where formerly there was but
one.
Third Floor.-The one large room upon
the east converted into three rooms. Com
position room entirely refitted new floors
throughout, with double floors around all
the composing stones. New type-washing
facilities added. The plaster ceiling re-
placed with wood ceiling of the best pro-
durable material Woodwork repainted,
walls whitened and ceiling colored. On
this floor and the second, heavy hog chains
have been put in longitudinally, to give
the bulldlng extra strength and resistance
to any jar from the running of the heavy
presses.
Roof.-Entirely renewed with best metal
roofing. Fire walls repaired and newly
braced, and fine new flagstaff, 80 feet in
hight, mounted upon the front, with APP
planes for raising and lowering.
Exterior.-Walls thoroughly painted,
two-coat work. New foundations built for
balcony. All trimmings reprinted Iron
front on main floor repainted and pointed
in gold. New inner sidewalks on both
fronts; new coal-house at the rear.
THE LOWER FLOOR